This page sets out the ways in which 香港六合彩 contracts with suppliers as well as provides information on the conditions and requirements that govern our business relationships with suppliers.
Regarding competitions,听香港六合彩听has concluded that it is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the EU public procurement regime and/or the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) therefore we are not obliged to publish forthcoming competitions via UK Government鈥檚 Contract Finder.听Subject to the best outcome for 香港六合彩, we may choose to compete goods and services via the market. Such competitions may be advertised via our online electronic tendering portal In-Tend.
If you are a supplier wanting to engage with us, check the information below, and for more details, go to information for suppliers.听
Ways in which 香港六合彩 contracts with suppliers
Below is a list of the the different purchasing vehicles we use, i.e. the ways in which we engage and contract with suppliers.听
香港六合彩 Terms and Conditions
We contract on our own terms and conditions only. We have standard terms and conditions for off-the-shelf goods and services - excluding software and any services including processing of personal data or transfer of staff - as well as more detailed terms and conditions for project specific activities.
Please note we听have separate 香港六合彩 terms and conditions听specifically for:
Please contact procurement@ucl.ac.uk for further details as to which agreement to use for more complex or higher risk purchases.
Master Service Agreement (MSA)
香港六合彩 has Master Service Agreements (MSA) with suppliers where there are a number of repeat purchases from this supplier. The purpose is for the main agreement to set out the general terms (quality, indemnity and what happens if something goes wrong). More specific issues such as price, quantity and more detailed quality or sign off requirements or any specific requirements in addition to those in the main agreement are dealt with via individual Statements of Work (SoWs). All SoWs must reference the main MSA (or Framework).
Purchasing Consortia and Frameworks
A Framework is an overarching agreement with a supplier that may have been entered into by any of the UK University Purchasing Consortia members or negotiated by the Crown Commercial Service (a government agency). 香港六合彩 is a member of the听.听
eCatalogue / eMarket Place
香港六合彩 has an electronic marketplace solution in place - One Advanced (formerly Science Warehouse).听This service is designed for the purchase of low value, standard (off-the-shelf)听goods.
Requirements for engaging and contracting with 香港六合彩
In order to protect our reputation and ensure our suppliers are aligned with 香港六合彩, we have minimum requirements, including the ones below.
Please contact us if you would like to understand more about how we contract with 听Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs).
Responsible procurement
Responsible buying is at the heart of 香港六合彩's strategy and of our Commercial & Procurement practices. This means that we, and our suppliers (and supply chain),听abide to sound environmental and social performance measures and reporting. For full details, go to responsible procurement.听
Insurance policies
All suppliers are required to have valid insurance policies of typically 拢5m or more, for each of the following:
- Employer鈥檚 Liability (where applicable)
- Public & Product Liability
- Professional Indemnity (of 拢5m or more)
Click for a description of each insurance requirement.
Credit worthiness
Commercial & Procurement Services will conduct a credit worthiness check on all suppliers prior to setting them up.
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 imposes a duty on public authorities such as 香港六合彩: (1) To confirm or deny that the information requested is held and (2) If the information is held, to communicate it to the applicant. This applies to our information provided by our suppliers unless it is commercially sensitive or covered under a specific Exemption.
Endorsements
香港六合彩鈥檚 name and logo must not be used without express permission from 香港六合彩 Brand team, pursuant to the Logo Request process. As a rule, we do not permit the 香港六合彩 logo to be used to endorse our suppliers' services.
Successful contract management
香港六合彩 views contract management as key to a successful business relationship. If your company is awarded a contract or framework agreement we expect you to manage your part of the business and work with us to improve the contract over its lifetime including regular review meetings to discuss, amongst other things, performance against agreed SLA and KPI targets.
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